25.4M votes so far

25,402,248 early and absentee ballots returned across 43 states. That is 9,351,547 in the 22 states that report party and 16,050,701 in the 21 that report a count only. Each state is counted through its latest day. Nevada counts Clark County mail ballots only and Maryland counts mail ballots only, so the true total is higher.

Early and absentee ballots returned so far. Where a state records party, the map shows which party is ahead among the ballots in; purple states report a ballot count but no party. Click a state to jump to its numbers. This is who has voted, not how they voted.

NH
NY
MA
MO
WV
AL
SC
Party ahead among ballots returned. Red is Republicans, blue is Democrats, and deeper means a bigger gap Ballots counted, no party split Nothing to show Part of the state

What early voting is telling us

Democrats are ahead of 2024, but behind 2022 in the early vote. Republicans are down 7 points on 2024 and down 2 points on 2022, and unaffiliated or other voters up 2 points on 2024 and up 6 points on 2022. Registered Democrats are 47% of the 3.9M ballots returned so far in the 7 states where earlier years can be counted at the same point, Republicans 24% and unaffiliated or other voters 29%. At the same point in 2024 it was 42% Democratic, 31% Republican and 27% other, so Democrats are +5.4 points today. In 2022 it was 51%, 26% and 23%, so Democrats are −3.7 points against that year.

Volume Ballots are running 37% below 2024 and 27% above 2022. 2024 was a presidential year, so 2022 is the fairer yardstick for a midterm.

Where it is moving The strongest Democratic showings against 2022 are North Carolina at +2.3. Democrats are weakest relative to 2022 in Pennsylvania at −5.2 and Nevada Clark County only at −4.7. Republicans have gained on 2022 in Pennsylvania at +4.3.

Beyond the comparison Counting all 22 states that report party, this year’s early voters are 45% Democratic, 31% Republican and 24% other across 9.4M ballots, though with no earlier year to set that against. The largest states with no same-point comparison are Florida at 2.6M ballots, 40% Democratic and 40% Republican, against 33% and 43% in the finished 2024 early vote, Arizona at 884K ballots, 39% Democratic and 38% Republican, against 32% and 41% in the finished 2024 early vote, Oregon at 489K ballots, 46% Democratic and 29% Republican, against 39% and 31% in the finished 2024 early vote, and New Jersey at 435K ballots, 66% Democratic and 19% Republican, against 41% and 31% in the finished 2024 early vote, plus 11 smaller states. Their earlier years are only published as finished totals, or not at all, so they are left out of the comparison above.

Since Oct 24 137K more ballots came in and the party mix barely moved.

How to read it This is who has voted, by party registration, not how they voted. The party mix of early voters can shift as more people vote, and these states are not a sample of the country, so it is a read on enthusiasm and who is voting early, not a prediction.

In the toss-ups

What the early vote says about the toss-ups, and what it does and does not mean. “Ahead” or “behind” is Democrats’ share of ballots returned against the same point in 2024 and 2022, by party registration.

House In the House toss-ups we can read, Democrats are ahead of 2024, but behind 2022. Better than 2024 but a step back from the 2022 midterm, so Democrats are not yet beating the last midterm's early-vote strength. Democrats are 53% of the 301K ballots returned so far, +5.6 points on 2024 and −4.2 on 2022, and Republicans are 24%, −6.2 points on 2024 and +0.3 on 2022. Ballots are arriving 25% faster than 2022, a sign of strong interest for a midterm. IA-02 is the strongest sign for Democrats at −1.8 points on 2022 and PA-01 the weakest at −7.2. Florida statewide at 40% Democratic and 40% Republican among 2.6M ballots has party data but no earlier year to compare at the same point, so it says who is voting now, not whether that is unusual. No read on KY-06, MT-01 because it is not connected yet; MI-04, TX-15, TX-35, VA-01 because the state records no party.

Senate In the Senate toss-ups we can read, Democrats are ahead of 2024, but behind 2022. Better than 2024 but a step back from the 2022 midterm, so Democrats are not yet beating the last midterm's early-vote strength. Democrats are 51% of the 387K ballots returned so far, +7.2 points on 2024 and −3.5 on 2022, and Republicans are 27%, −7.4 points on 2024 and −0.7 on 2022. Ballots are arriving 33% faster than 2022, a sign of strong interest for a midterm. Maine statewide is the strongest sign for Democrats at −2.3 points on 2022 and Iowa statewide the weakest at −4.3. Kansas statewide at 48% Democratic and 39% Republican among 154K ballots and Nebraska statewide at 41% Democratic and 42% Republican among 136K ballots have party data but no earlier year to compare at the same point, so they say who is voting now, not whether that is unusual. No read on Alaska Senate for lack of party data; Michigan Senate, Ohio Senate, Texas Senate because the state records no party.

Governors In the governor toss-ups we can read, Democrats are level with 2024 and behind 2022. In line with 2024 but behind 2022: Democrats are showing up a little less than in the last midterm. Democrats are 45% of the 143K ballots returned so far, −0.1 points on 2024 and −4.7 on 2022, and Republicans are 27%, +0.3 points on 2024 and +1.7 on 2022. Ballots are arriving 7% faster than 2022, a sign of strong interest for a midterm. No read on Georgia Governor, Wisconsin Governor because the state records no party.

All 22 states that report party together

Every state with a party count added up, including those with no 2022 or 2024 count for the same point. This year only, so there is nothing to compare it with. The states differ a lot in size and in how many people vote by mail.

All 22 states9,351,547 ballots so far

22 States with a party split

This year’s party mix of ballots returned so far, against 2024 and 2022 at the same point where we have it. A lighter bar is an earlier year’s finished total, for reference only. Click a state’s 2026 bar to see how it has built up day by day.

Arizona

884,474 ballots through Oct 24, 10 days out
2024
final totals
2.34M ballots

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Arizona ballots returned by party over time
Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
0100K200K300K400K10 days out17 days out24 days out
10 days before Election Day
2026
Dem342,175
38.7%
Rep339,414
38.4%
Other202,885
22.9%

No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

Democrat Republican Independent/other

    This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

    Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

    Colorado

    824,754 ballots through Oct 23, 11 days out
    2024
    through Oct 25
    942K ballots
    2022
    through Oct 28
    475K ballots

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    Colorado ballots returned by party over time
    Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026Dashed line is 2022
    0100K200K300K400K11 days out18 days out25 days out
    11 days before Election Day
    20262022BallotsShare of ballots
    Dem269,463
    32.7%
    		156,915
    33.1%
    		+72%−0.4 pts
    Rep202,286
    24.5%
    		141,153
    29.7%
    		+43%−5.2 pts
    Other353,005
    42.8%
    		176,436
    37.2%
    		+100%+5.6 pts

    Democrats are 32.7% of ballots so far, 0.4 points lower than their 33.1% at this point in 2022. Republicans are 24.5% of ballots so far, 5.2 points lower than their 29.7% at this point in 2022.

    Democrat Republican Independent/other
    • vs. 2024 Dem +1.8 · Rep −3.8 · Ind +2.0 pts of ballots
    • vs. 2022 Dem −0.4 · Rep −5.2 · Ind +5.6 pts of ballots

    Colorado's archive of past daily releases starts about two weeks before Election Day, and it has none for weekends, so a missing day in 2022 or 2024 is filled in by spreading the next release's increase evenly. This year's count comes from civicAPI.

    Source Colorado Secretary of State ballot returns for 2022 and 2024, and civicAPI for 2026. Colorado's archive of past daily releases starts about two weeks before Election Day, and it has none for weekends, so a missing day in 2022 or 2024 is filled in by spreading the next release's increase evenly. This year's count comes from civicAPI.

    Connecticut

    32,404 ballots through Oct 23, 11 days out
    2024
    final totals
    866K ballots

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    Connecticut ballots returned by party over time
    Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
    05K10K15K20K11 days out18 days out25 days out32 days out
    11 days before Election Day
    2026
    Dem16,811
    51.9%
    Rep6,036
    18.6%
    Other9,557
    29.5%

    No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

    Democrat Republican Independent/other

      This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

      Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

      Delaware

      61,018 ballots through Oct 23, 11 days out
      2024
      final totals
      246K ballots

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      Delaware ballots returned by party over time
      Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
      010K20K30K40K11 days out18 days out
      11 days before Election Day
      2026
      Dem34,536
      56.6%
      Rep15,702
      25.7%
      Other10,780
      17.7%

      No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

      Democrat Republican Independent/other

        This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

        Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

        Florida

        2,619,610 ballots through Oct 24, 10 days out
        2024
        final totals
        8.39M ballots
        2022
        final totals
        5.06M ballots

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        Florida ballots returned by party over time
        Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
        0500K1.0M1.5M2.0M10 days out17 days out24 days out31 days out
        10 days before Election Day
        2026
        Dem1,042,330
        39.8%
        Rep1,037,987
        39.6%
        Other539,293
        20.6%

        No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

        Democrat Republican Independent/other

          Source Florida Division of Elections, vote-by-mail and early voting reports.

          Idaho

          28,945 ballots through Oct 24, 10 days out
          2024
          final totals
          378K ballots

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          Idaho ballots returned by party over time
          Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
          010K20K30K40K10 days out17 days out24 days out31 days out38 days out
          10 days before Election Day
          2026
          Dem8,538
          29.5%
          Rep20,179
          69.7%
          Other228
          0.8%

          No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

          Democrat Republican Independent/other

            This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

            Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

            Iowa

            207,774 ballots through Oct 22, 12 days out
            2024
            through Oct 24
            318K ballots
            2022
            through Oct 27
            167K ballots

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            Iowa ballots returned by party over time
            Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026Dashed line is 2022
            050K100K150K200K12 days out19 days out
            12 days before Election Day
            20262022BallotsShare of ballots
            Dem105,744
            50.9%
            		92,306
            55.2%
            		+15%−4.3 pts
            Rep66,522
            32.0%
            		52,486
            31.4%
            		+27%+0.6 pts
            Other35,508
            17.1%
            		22,313
            13.4%
            		+59%+3.7 pts

            Democrats are 50.9% of ballots so far, 4.3 points lower than their 55.2% at this point in 2022. Republicans are 32.0% of ballots so far, 0.6 points higher than their 31.4% at this point in 2022.

            Democrat Republican Independent/other
            • vs. 2024 Dem +8.3 · Rep −7.4 · Ind −0.9 pts of ballots
            • vs. 2022 Dem −4.3 · Rep +0.6 · Ind +3.7 pts of ballots

            Source Iowa Secretary of State, absentee ballot statistics.

            Kansas

            154,074 ballots through Oct 22, 12 days out
            2024
            final totals
            653K ballots

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            Kansas ballots returned by party over time
            Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
            020K40K60K80K12 days out19 days out
            12 days before Election Day
            2026
            Dem73,503
            47.7%
            Rep60,253
            39.1%
            Other20,318
            13.2%

            No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

            Democrat Republican Independent/other

              This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

              Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

              Maine

              179,532 ballots through Oct 22, 12 days out
              2024
              through Oct 24
              209K ballots
              2022
              through Oct 27
              124K ballots

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              Maine ballots returned by party over time
              Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026Dashed line is 2022
              025K50K75K100K12 days out19 days out26 days out33 days out
              12 days before Election Day
              20262022BallotsShare of ballots
              Dem90,265
              50.3%
              		65,477
              52.6%
              		+38%−2.3 pts
              Rep38,098
              21.2%
              		28,233
              22.7%
              		+35%−1.5 pts
              Other51,169
              28.5%
              		30,718
              24.7%
              		+67%+3.8 pts

              Democrats are 50.3% of ballots so far, 2.3 points lower than their 52.6% at this point in 2022. Republicans are 21.2% of ballots so far, 1.5 points lower than their 22.7% at this point in 2022.

              Democrat Republican Independent/other
              • vs. 2024 Dem +5.5 · Rep −5.7 · Ind +0.1 pts of ballots
              • vs. 2022 Dem −2.3 · Rep −1.5 · Ind +3.8 pts of ballots

              Maine's own file is sometimes posted late. When civicAPI's statewide count is newer, the difference is added on the day it covers, and district figures are then unavailable.

              Source Maine Secretary of State, statewide absentee voter data file. Maine's own file is sometimes posted late. When civicAPI's statewide count is newer, the difference is added on the day it covers, and district figures are then unavailable.

              Maryland

              285,204 ballots through Oct 24, 10 days out
              2024
              through Oct 26
              464K ballots
              2022
              through Oct 29
              262K ballots

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              Maryland ballots returned by party over time
              Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026Dashed line is 2022
              050K100K150K200K10 days out17 days out24 days out31 days out38 days out
              10 days before Election Day
              20262022BallotsShare of ballots
              Dem197,774
              69.3%
              		182,473
              69.7%
              		+8%−0.4 pts
              Rep45,162
              15.8%
              		45,570
              17.4%
              		−1%−1.6 pts
              Other42,268
              14.8%
              		33,704
              12.9%
              		+25%+1.9 pts

              Democrats are 69.3% of ballots so far, 0.4 points lower than their 69.7% at this point in 2022. Republicans are 15.8% of ballots so far, 1.6 points lower than their 17.4% at this point in 2022.

              Democrat Republican Independent/other
              • vs. 2024 Dem +3.1 · Rep −2.4 · Ind −0.7 pts of ballots
              • vs. 2022 Dem −0.4 · Rep −1.6 · Ind +1.9 pts of ballots

              Maryland overwrites its daily mail-in report, so 2022 and 2024 come from the few days the Internet Archive saved, about eight in each year, with the days between smoothed. That makes the same-point comparison approximate. In-person early voting is not included.

              Source Maryland State Board of Elections mail-in sent and returned report, with 2022 and 2024 from Internet Archive copies. Maryland overwrites its daily mail-in report, so 2022 and 2024 come from the few days the Internet Archive saved, about eight in each year, with the days between smoothed. That makes the same-point comparison approximate. In-person early voting is not included.

              Nebraska

              136,433 ballots through Oct 22, 12 days out
              2024
              final totals
              364K ballots

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              Nebraska ballots returned by party over time
              Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
              020K40K60K80K12 days out19 days out26 days out33 days out
              12 days before Election Day
              2026
              Dem56,456
              41.4%
              Rep57,253
              42.0%
              Other22,724
              16.7%

              No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

              Democrat Republican Independent/other

                This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                Nevada

                142,878 ballots through Oct 24, 10 days out
                2024
                through Oct 26
                220K ballots
                2022
                through Oct 29
                134K ballots

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                Nevada ballots returned by party over time
                Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026Dashed line is 2022
                020K40K60K80K10 days out17 days out24 days out
                10 days before Election Day
                20262022BallotsShare of ballots
                Dem63,622
                44.5%
                		65,855
                49.2%
                		−3%−4.7 pts
                Rep38,280
                26.8%
                		33,604
                25.1%
                		+14%+1.7 pts
                Other40,976
                28.7%
                		34,365
                25.7%
                		+19%+3.0 pts

                Democrats are 44.5% of ballots so far, 4.7 points lower than their 49.2% at this point in 2022. Republicans are 26.8% of ballots so far, 1.7 points higher than their 25.1% at this point in 2022.

                Democrat Republican Independent/other
                • vs. 2024 Dem −0.1 · Rep +0.3 · Ind −0.2 pts of ballots
                • vs. 2022 Dem −4.7 · Rep +1.7 · Ind +3.0 pts of ballots

                Nevada's figures cover Clark County only, about 70% of Nevada's vote. Clark County dates a ballot when it logs it as received and it logs them in batches, with 79,000 on a single day in 2024, so day-by-day comparisons with earlier years are rough.

                Source Clark County Election Department, mail ballot data. Nevada's figures cover Clark County only, about 70% of Nevada's vote. Clark County dates a ballot when it logs it as received and it logs them in batches, with 79,000 on a single day in 2024, so day-by-day comparisons with earlier years are rough.

                New Jersey

                435,358 ballots through Oct 22, 12 days out
                2024
                final totals
                3.13M ballots

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                New Jersey ballots returned by party over time
                Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
                0100K200K300K400K12 days out19 days out26 days out33 days out40 days out47 days out
                12 days before Election Day
                2026
                Dem285,229
                65.5%
                Rep82,380
                18.9%
                Other67,749
                15.6%

                No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

                Democrat Republican Independent/other

                  This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                  Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                  New Mexico

                  238,732 ballots through Oct 23, 11 days out
                  2024
                  final totals
                  669K ballots

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                  New Mexico ballots returned by party over time
                  Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
                  050K100K150K200K11 days out18 days out25 days out
                  11 days before Election Day
                  2026
                  Dem132,591
                  55.5%
                  Rep68,120
                  28.5%
                  Other38,021
                  15.9%

                  No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

                  Democrat Republican Independent/other

                    This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                    Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                    North Carolina

                    1,544,674 ballots through Oct 24, 10 days out
                    2024
                    through Oct 26
                    2.76M ballots
                    2022
                    through Oct 29
                    1.13M ballots

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                    North Carolina ballots returned by party over time
                    Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026Dashed line is 2022
                    0200K400K600K800K10 days out17 days out24 days out31 days out38 days out
                    10 days before Election Day
                    20262022BallotsShare of ballots
                    Dem640,474
                    41.5%
                    		443,151
                    39.2%
                    		+45%+2.3 pts
                    Rep367,908
                    23.8%
                    		352,098
                    31.1%
                    		+4%−7.3 pts
                    Other536,292
                    34.7%
                    		335,616
                    29.7%
                    		+60%+5.0 pts

                    Democrats are 41.5% of ballots so far, 2.3 points higher than their 39.2% at this point in 2022. Republicans are 23.8% of ballots so far, 7.3 points lower than their 31.1% at this point in 2022.

                    Democrat Republican Independent/other
                    • vs. 2024 Dem +8.3 · Rep −10.5 · Ind +2.2 pts of ballots
                    • vs. 2022 Dem +2.3 · Rep −7.3 · Ind +5.0 pts of ballots

                    Source North Carolina State Board of Elections, absentee and early voting data.

                    Oklahoma

                    27,104 ballots through Oct 24, 10 days out
                    2024
                    final totals
                    393K ballots

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                    Oklahoma ballots returned by party over time
                    Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
                    05K10K15K20K10 days out17 days out24 days out31 days out38 days out45 days out
                    10 days before Election Day
                    2026
                    Dem11,549
                    42.6%
                    Rep12,203
                    45.0%
                    Other3,352
                    12.4%

                    No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

                    Democrat Republican Independent/other

                      This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                      Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                      Oregon

                      489,294 ballots through Oct 22, 12 days out
                      2024
                      final totals
                      1.72M ballots

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                      Oregon ballots returned by party over time
                      Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
                      0100K200K300K400K12 days out19 days out
                      12 days before Election Day
                      2026
                      Dem225,708
                      46.1%
                      Rep144,038
                      29.4%
                      Other119,548
                      24.4%

                      No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

                      Democrat Republican Independent/other

                        This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                        Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                        Pennsylvania

                        723,056 ballots through Oct 22, 12 days out
                        2024
                        through Oct 24
                        1.29M ballots
                        2022
                        through Oct 27
                        782K ballots

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                        Pennsylvania ballots returned by party over time
                        Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026Dashed line is 2022
                        0200K400K600K800K12 days out19 days out26 days out33 days out40 days out
                        12 days before Election Day
                        20262022BallotsShare of ballots
                        Dem484,534
                        67.0%
                        		564,647
                        72.2%
                        		−14%−5.2 pts
                        Rep174,012
                        24.1%
                        		154,241
                        19.7%
                        		+13%+4.3 pts
                        Other64,510
                        8.9%
                        		63,404
                        8.1%
                        		+2%+0.8 pts

                        Democrats are 67.0% of ballots so far, 5.2 points lower than their 72.2% at this point in 2022. Republicans are 24.1% of ballots so far, 4.3 points higher than their 19.7% at this point in 2022.

                        Democrat Republican Independent/other
                        • vs. 2024 Dem +7.8 · Rep −6.5 · Ind −1.4 pts of ballots
                        • vs. 2022 Dem −5.2 · Rep +4.3 · Ind +0.8 pts of ballots

                        Source Pennsylvania Department of State mail ballot data on data.pa.gov.

                        Rhode Island

                        60,784 ballots through Oct 22, 12 days out
                        2024
                        final totals
                        190K ballots

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                        Rhode Island ballots returned by party over time
                        Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
                        010K20K30K40K12 days out19 days out
                        12 days before Election Day
                        2026
                        Dem27,834
                        45.8%
                        Rep5,317
                        8.7%
                        Other27,633
                        45.5%

                        No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

                        Democrat Republican Independent/other

                          This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                          Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                          South Dakota

                          49,438 ballots through Oct 15, 19 days out
                          2024
                          final totals
                          142K ballots

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                          South Dakota ballots returned by party over time
                          Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
                          010K20K30K40K19 days out26 days out33 days out40 days out
                          19 days before Election Day
                          2026
                          Dem14,986
                          30.3%
                          Rep26,028
                          52.6%
                          Other8,424
                          17.0%

                          No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

                          Democrat Republican Independent/other

                            This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                            Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                            Utah

                            193,237 ballots through Oct 23, 11 days out
                            2024
                            final totals
                            943K ballots

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                            Utah ballots returned by party over time
                            Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
                            050K100K150K200K11 days out18 days out
                            11 days before Election Day
                            2026
                            Dem42,837
                            22.2%
                            Rep100,113
                            51.8%
                            Other50,287
                            26.0%

                            No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

                            Democrat Republican Independent/other

                              This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                              Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                              Wyoming

                              32,770 ballots through Oct 22, 12 days out
                              2024
                              final totals
                              77K ballots

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                              Wyoming ballots returned by party over time
                              Dem Rep OtherSolid line is 2026
                              010K20K30K40K12 days out19 days out26 days out
                              12 days before Election Day
                              2026
                              Dem6,054
                              18.5%
                              Rep24,324
                              74.2%
                              Other2,392
                              7.3%

                              No earlier-year day-by-day record is available for this state, so this shows 2026 only.

                              Democrat Republican Independent/other

                                This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                                Source civicAPI, compiled from state and county election offices. This year's counts come from civicAPI, which compiles them from state and county election offices. Where shown, 2024 is the UF Election Lab's finished total. Neither keeps 2022 or a 2024 count for the same point, so there is no same-point comparison yet.

                                21 States with a ballot count only

                                These states do not record voters’ party, or their file has no party split, so there is no party read. The count is still a sign of how many people have already voted. Sources civicAPI for the counts and the UF Election Lab for 2022 turnout and the 2024 early vote.

                                Alaska

                                39,684 ballots through Oct 23

                                That is 14.9% of the 267K people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 90K.

                                15 days out11 days out

                                Arkansas

                                256,098 ballots through Oct 23

                                That is 28.0% of the 914K people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 866K.

                                14 days out11 days out

                                California

                                2,943,863 ballots through Oct 23

                                That is 26.4% of the 11.15M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 8.06M.

                                28 days out11 days out

                                Georgia

                                1,632,981 ballots through Oct 23

                                That is 41.2% of the 3.96M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 4.03M.

                                33 days out11 days out

                                Hawaii

                                113,238 ballots through Oct 23

                                That is 26.7% of the 423K people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 332K.

                                41 days out11 days out

                                Illinois

                                785,153 ballots through Oct 24

                                That is 18.9% of the 4.14M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 2.38M.

                                59 days out10 days out

                                Indiana

                                292,616 ballots through Oct 24

                                All mail ballots so far.

                                That is 15.6% of the 1.88M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 1.58M.

                                43 days out10 days out

                                Kentucky

                                38,102 ballots through Oct 22

                                That is 2.5% of the 1.50M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 790K.

                                43 days out12 days out

                                Louisiana

                                363,685 ballots through Oct 23

                                That is 25.8% of the 1.41M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 969K.

                                15 days out11 days out

                                Michigan

                                986,207 ballots through Oct 22

                                All mail ballots so far.

                                That is 21.9% of the 4.50M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 3.32M.

                                36 days out12 days out

                                Minnesota

                                419,189 ballots through Oct 24

                                That is 16.6% of the 2.53M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 1.17M.

                                41 days out10 days out

                                Mississippi

                                29,647 ballots through Oct 18

                                All mail ballots so far.

                                That is 4.2% of the 709K people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 209K.

                                37 days out16 days out

                                Montana

                                179,973 ballots through Oct 24

                                All mail ballots so far.

                                That is 38.4% of the 468K people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 432K.

                                44 days out10 days out

                                North Dakota

                                33,988 ballots through Oct 24

                                That is 14.0% of the 243K people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 188K.

                                58 days out10 days out

                                Ohio

                                1,004,070 ballots through Oct 24

                                That is 23.9% of the 4.20M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 2.53M.

                                42 days out10 days out

                                Tennessee

                                760,069 ballots through Oct 22

                                All in-person early votes so far.

                                That is 43.3% of the 1.76M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 2.21M.

                                19 days out12 days out

                                Texas

                                3,697,504 ballots through Oct 24

                                That is 45.4% of the 8.15M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 9.06M.

                                18 days out10 days out

                                Vermont

                                100,735 ballots through Oct 23

                                All mail ballots so far.

                                That is 34.5% of the 292K people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 235K.

                                44 days out11 days out

                                Virginia

                                1,074,153 ballots through Oct 24

                                That is 35.5% of the 3.02M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 2.31M.

                                55 days out10 days out

                                Washington

                                773,792 ballots through Oct 22

                                All mail ballots so far.

                                That is 25.2% of the 3.07M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 2.75M.

                                15 days out12 days out

                                Wisconsin

                                525,954 ballots through Oct 22

                                That is 19.7% of the 2.67M people who voted in 2022. The finished early vote in 2024 was 1.54M.

                                47 days out12 days out